Case Study: A Heavy Industry Aughinish Alumina Flashcards
What does it make
It’s a factory that makes alumina which is a semi finished white powder used to make aluminium
What do they not do in Ireland
They do not make aluminium in Ireland so the alumina is exported by ship to aluminium smelters in the UK and Scandinavia
What is the inputs
Bauxite
Energy
Labour
Maintenance
Processes
A chemical process is use to refine the alumina from the bauxite
Output
Alumina
red mud waste
Where is the largest one
Ireland
When did production start and how much alumina dos it produce
1983 and 1.8 million tons in a yr
How many employee
500
Where is it located
On the aughinish Island Shannon estuary close to Limerick. City
Why would it choose this location
It’s raw material, bauxite is the main material the comes in from the Republic of Guinea in Africa can be shipped easily to the Shannon estuary as it has a deep water port suitable for the large ships that deliver the large material.
It can also then be easily exported to its markets in the UK and Scandinavia where it’s smelted and also the rest of Europe.
The deep water ports allow then to transport goods easily and the N69 national secondary road connects it to Limerick city and Shannon airport.
Labour force: more than 450 are employed from nearby towns and villages such as Foynes Rathkeale and Newcastle west.
Capital: it can provide the capital to function as its a multinational company
Aughinish Island: can store large amounts of bauxite
